Michael Bunting and Fame CEO Tom Hunt explore what it takes to lead a fully remote team through repeated failure, stay grounded in curiosity, embrace “I know nothing,” and balance relentless growth with new fatherhood.
The Cost of Developing Leaders Without Changing Conditions
Developing leaders without changing performance conditions erodes trust and results. Insight alone doesn’t shift execution. Real growth links behaviour directly to outcomes that matter.
Podcast: Why Great Leaders Befriend Their Inner Critic
Michael Bunting and Kinyara Health CEO Norbert Walther challenge the belief that high standards require harsh self-criticism, exploring the emotional work of leadership and the shift from self-judgment to conscious, values-aligned achievement.
How to Drive Performance Without Micromanaging
High performance is not built on ease or distance. It is built on disciplined alignment—clear expectations, regular check-ins, visible follow-through. Leaders who pull back from that discipline create drift.
Podcast: The Messy Truth of Great Leadership
Michael Bunting and Nathalie McNeil, VP and General Manager of ANZ at AbbVie reveals how true leadership transformation begins with radical self-ownership and the courage to face uncomfortable truths about ourselves.
What Emotional Distance is Costing Your Team
When you hide behind “professionalism,” your team feels distance. When you overshare, they feel instability. Real trust forms when you’re steady enough to be honest without offloading your emotion.
What Every Executive Coach Should Know About Mindfulness
When reduced to quick fixes, mindfulness loses credibility. But when coaches help leaders practise it with discipline and purpose, it becomes a foundation for self-regulation, resilience, and performance under pressure.
Podcast: How Vulnerability Unlocks True Growth
Michael Bunting and EY’s Michaela Wortley unpack the fear of being “found out,” the discomfort of real self-awareness, and why vulnerability is the starting point for meaningful leadership growth.
Curiosity Is the Discipline of Mature Leaders
Many leaders don’t realise that holding onto certainty limits judgment and slows team momentum. Curiosity at the edge of discomfort opens space for clearer decisions and stronger alignment.
Podcast: How Top Leaders Turn Vulnerability Into Power
Michael Bunting shares his raw journey of disillusionment and renewal, revealing how self-awareness, emotional honesty, and letting go of approval-seeking transform not just leaders, but entire organisations.
